Digital technology impacts almost every aspect of a financial institution, from growth strategies to go-to-market approach. In this episode, we replay a panel session from this year's BankOnPurpose where FI leaders discuss opportunities and challenges with the accelerated market demand for digital experiences.
In this episode of The Purposeful Banker, Alex Habet welcomes Gita Thollesson to discuss some of the takeaways from Q2’s State of Commercial Banking 2023 Market Analysis.
In this episode of The Purposeful Banker, Alex Habet and Tony Hernandez break down ways financial institutions can empower their commercial relationship teams for strategic growth.
Alex Habet is joined by Adam Blue, Q2 chief technology officer, in a discussion about balancing speed with patience and intention to build a resilient, diverse business.
Shon Cass of Texas Security Bank joins Alex Habet to talk about the bank’s story, strategy, and culture; how they think about technology; and how they’re planning for 2023 and beyond in an uncertain macro environment.
In this episode of The Purposeful Banker, Alex Habet and Tony Hernandez discuss results of the most recent review of Q2 PrecisionLender data and how the current rate environment is affecting pricing.
In this episode of The Purposeful Banker, we rewind to a 2019 conversation with PrecisionLender CEO Carl Ryden and 11:FS CEO David Brear about the strategies banks should employ to go beyond just weathering the storm, to actually prospering during tough times.
As Q2 prepares for the in-person BankOnPurpose conference in November, Alex Habet looks back at some of our favorite, most impactful sessions from past years.
As our economy reacts to the recent interest rate hikes, businesses aren’t shying away from taking out loans. In fact, the average loan size has grown significantly. In this episode, Alex Habet and Tony Hernandez discuss the latest trend data from Q2 PrecisionLender and highlight some key considerations for relationship managers.
Now that we're in one, what is a bear market, really? And how should bankers adjust their strategies, if at all? In this week’s podcast, Alex Habet and Dallas Wells discuss the carnage in the stock market and what it means for banking in the short and long term.
In this episode of the Purposeful Banker podcast, Alex Habet sits with Dean Jenkins, former banker and leader of Product Marketing at Q2, to discuss the takeaways from recent research into what small businesses say they need from their financial institutions and what they’re not getting today.
In this week's podcast, Dallas Wells and Alex Habet continue their conversation about how financial institutions can best serve small businesses. There's no question that inserting technology into a relationship-driven business is tricky, but how can it be done, and why does it matter? Tune in as Dallas and Alex explore these questions, how the team at Q2 thinks about achieving this balance, and more.
It's Jim Young's final appearance on the show! He marks the occasion with Dallas Wells by going back to the beginning, more than six years ago, and comparing what commercial banking was like then, vs. now.
Interest rate hikes are (finally) on the horizon. How should banks adjust their 2022 strategies? Will an increase in commercial loan demand follow? And when the funding costs rise, will pricing move up as well?
Discussing the findings in the Economist's recent report: "What Is Shaping the Ecosystem of Small Business Lending?" It's based on a global survey of lenders from traditional FIs and fintechs.
A look at some of the insights and analysis coming up in the annual State of Commercial Banking webinar and report.
We start the year off by taking a look back at how the commercial pricing story unfolded over the course of 2021: where things started, what happened along the way, and where we stand now as we head into 2022.
A generation of commercial bankers is rapidly moving toward retirement. What steps does the industry need to make to lessen the impact of this impending talent crunch?
Discussing the recent BCG/Q2 partnership, as well as YieldBuilder - the product jointly developed by the two companies - and the impact it will have on the commercial banking industry.
We look at insights from the PrecisionLender database, as well as polls conducted with commercial bankers, to see what those findings tell us about Primacy - why it's so vital now, why it's so difficult for some banks to achieve, and the bottom-line impact of broadening relationships.
Spreadsheets have their uses, but they're often not capable of performing some of the tasks banks ask of them. In this episode we look at spreadsheet shortcomings and the ways they could be harming your bank.
PrecisionLender's founder Carl Ryden likes to say "Data that doesn't lead to action is just trivia." Banks are great at measuring all sorts of things, but which metrics are really helping them improve performance and which ones are just ... trivia?
Big-bank M&A deals are at their highest levels since the late 90's. In this episode we explore what factors are pushing more and more and regional banks to join forces.